startups

Discover more about startups.

Tag: startups

Google's AI Lite: Africa's Gateway to AI or Just Another Tech Promise?
• Reviews

Google's AI Lite: Africa's Gateway to AI or Just Another Tech Promise?

Speculation is rampant over the tech giant’s “AI Lite” version of Gemini. This low-cost AI alternative has certainly created quite a stir. The challenge for Africa is more than just affordability. It’s about the access, the opportunity, but most importantly the honesty behind this promise. Is it honest or just...

Figma's IPO A Win for Creators or Just Another Tech Power Grab?
• Reviews

Figma's IPO A Win for Creators or Just Another Tech Power Grab?

Lina Khan's interest in Figma's potential IPO? It's not just about one company. It's a flashing red light signaling a larger, more critical conversation we need to have about who gets to build the future, and especially who gets left behind. Forget the technical jargon for a second. Think about...

Hyperliquid's Rapid Ascent Challenges Crypto Giants
• NFT Market

Hyperliquid's Rapid Ascent Challenges Crypto Giants

Hyperliquid, a relatively new decentralized exchange, has recently come into focus. Its phenomenal growth and increasing dominance in the crypto market has garnered much media hype. The platform's innovative approach and deflationary model are positioning it as a formidable competitor to established blockchains like Ethereum and Solana, as well as...

UpTop and Bitring Fuel BNB Chain Innovation Through Sponsorship
• Impermanent Loss

UpTop and Bitring Fuel BNB Chain Innovation Through Sponsorship

UpTop is a community-driven, decentralized liquidity protocol that enables anyone to generate yield effortlessly. Alongside Bitring, they’re now joint sponsors to help accelerate blockchain innovation on the BNB Chain. UpTop’s participation, drawing more than 1000 developers to work on the most innovative projects in decentralized finance (DeFi), AI, and digital...

Momint's End: Lessons for Web3 Startups in Emerging Markets
• Stories

Momint's End: Lessons for Web3 Startups in Emerging Markets

Momint, a Web 3.0 startup focused on NFTs and music fan engagement, recently bit the dust. This confluence of events underscores the tremendous hurdles that businesses in this new frontier of the market encounter, particularly in poorer, developing areas. Web3’s promise of decentralization and innovation is attractive. There are significant...

Uniswap's Rise From Layoff to $4 Billion Giant: A Deep Dive
• Impermanent Loss

Uniswap's Rise From Layoff to $4 Billion Giant: A Deep Dive

Uniswap, one of the largest decentralized exchanges (DEXs) today, started its journey in 2017 when it was developed out of the blue. After being temporarily laid off from Siemens in July 2017, Hayden Adams discovered Ethereum and Solidity. This experimentation would ultimately be the basis for the development of Uniswap....

New Crypto Gems: ZoRobotics, NEND, GoAsk - Worth the Hype?
• Stories

New Crypto Gems: ZoRobotics, NEND, GoAsk - Worth the Hype?

The crypto space moves quickly, with new projects launching every day, each competing for the spotlight and your investment dollars. Helping investors looking to diversify their portfolio do their own due diligence. These risks are important to know to position yourself to make the most of the next great opportunity....

Africa's DeFi Revolution ZoRobotics, NEND, GoAsk Hold the Key?
• Reviews

Africa's DeFi Revolution ZoRobotics, NEND, GoAsk Hold the Key?

Ripple XRP price is making big waves with its bullish momentum. On the other hand, institutions tire kicking tokenized assets and AI kind of taking over the crypto world. Might this be the moment for a continent so frequently marginalized by conventional finance to seize the day?Let's make an unexpected...

ZoRobotics, NEND, GoAsk: Crypto's New Trio & Their Bold Visions
• Stories

ZoRobotics, NEND, GoAsk: Crypto's New Trio & Their Bold Visions

As you know, the crypto landscape is ever-changing. New projects are popping up every day, looking to address real-world issues and disintermediate industries that have long been entrenched. Of all these innovators, ZoRobotics makes the most audacious leap in AI technology. At the same time, NEND and GoAsk achieve important...

Crypto M&A Heats Up: Who's Buying & What's Driving Deals?
• Stories

Crypto M&A Heats Up: Who's Buying & What's Driving Deals?

As we well know, the cryptocurrency space moves quickly. There’s no question that one of the greatest trends influencing our industry today is the increase in M&A activity. Unlike last year, the crypto M&A landscape exploded in 2024. That growth was supercharged by regulatory advancements, a surge of interest from...